Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-04-22
fectiye than the regal beauty Of her

fectiye than the regal beauty Of her
cousin Belle. b q 8s'' ss a 55 b.
ii But the latter fancied there was q
growing fancy between Eva and ALI
son Foster, and thus fact completed
her dislike. E 62s# g2s5' #=s h !.
We all understand how objects rise
in the estimation when others begin
to prize them. It was 80 with Belle.
Allison Foster was und oubtedly good,
handsome, and talented, "a young
physician, sure to make his mark, I"
as her uncle Atwood said, truly; and
Belle had encouraged his attention pre-
vious to her cousin arrival, although
she had not fully made up her mind
that she would marry him # he should
offer himself for q still more eligible
match might intervene. But when she
saw her cousins evident appreciation
OF his worth and manliness-herc ous-
in, who had seen so many rich and
cultured people-she grew jealous of
every word or look that passed be-
tween them, and she burned to humili.
ate her rival.
II love is blind, jealousy is doubly
SO. Eva was not her rival in any sense,
for Allison had only kindly feeling in
his heart for the fair young stranger,
the glamour of Bellies beauty still be-
ing around him. Indeed, although moth
ing was said to her about the matter,
she felt sure of his love for Belle; and,
though she wondered in her heart,
that he had not chosen Annie instead,
she never thought OF herself in connec-
ton with the matter. She did admire
him, and liked to have him talk to
her, and she thought Belle must be
very happy indeed.
The first Of April arrived, and the
down to the breakfast table.
The eggs were passed, but no enc
touched them except Eva and little
Isabel. Their temerity was rewarded
by finding them all right. {Mrs. Ches-
ter had handed them out
Encouraged by this, Will and his
sisters each took one, but found only
the she'll cleverly filled with salt.
Warned by this, even Isabel did not
touch the gineer-snaps, and it was as
well, for they had been turned out OF
black walnut in exact imitation OF the
toothsome dalnties which regularly
appeared upon the breakfast table of
the Chesters.
The coffee was fragrant and excellent,
as usual; the cream neither sailed nor
sour, and the sugar cubes white and
glistening. But no amount OF stirring
would dissolve them. Extracting his
with his spoon, Will raped it on the
table.
MARBLE, girls, sure's your alive"
he cried. "Good for you, mother.
You see, dear, mimicking his mothers
tone, turning to his cousin, " the
children are up to all kinds of games,
and mother is as much a child as any
of u.s."
Mrs. Chester laughed and Eva en-
joyed their jokes immensely. Just
then the letters were brought in There
were only two, one for Will and one
tor Eva. Will looked dismayed at the
contents Of his, but frightened up al
most Immediately.
"Own up now; which of you wrote
this letter?'
Each one solemnly asserted that
they had neither written it nor caused
it to be written.
"What is it, DEAR" asked his moth
er, anxiously.
"Nothing, only one of our larks
must have got out. The faculty want
my presence Immediately at tie COL
lege to answer certain charges, etc.
was sure it was an April fool"
ooh, WILL" exclaimed his mother.
"serves him right" said Belle.
"College boys are no better than cubs"
''rhank you, sissy said Will,
making low bow. "Halloo, what is
this?" gathering up his text books and
findings fifty ollar bill in his Greek.
"'Spose father sent it, mother?'
"Ask me tomorrow" answered his
mother, trying to be merry, but wor-
ried at her sons difficulty in college.
did you put it there, Eya?'
TASK me tomorrow" she answered
exactly as his mother had done.
Belle thrust her hand into her pock-
ct and drew orth an elegant bracelet
yes, two OF them-and she gave q
cry of pleasure. ooh, who could have
put it there?"
"Allison Foster" suggested Will;
but he did not believe it.
"Pshaw! you know BETTER" said
Belle; but she was pleased with the
suggestion.
"Well, then, guess Eva Atwood"
'"rhat is even more ridiculous, said
she scornfully.
''Then you have found me out.
Spare my bushes, my dear sister. I
earned the money nights. l burned
the midnight oil that you might shine
in the assemblies which your beauty
is we'll fitted to adorn-. Don't thank
me your pleasure is enough" said
Will, waving his hand dramatically.
II won't, never fear" said Belle,
shortly. "You couldn't keep money
in your pocket long enough to buy
them Father must have sent them
when he did your fifty dollars"
But when Annie found ON her table
q splendid encyclopedia, she went
straight to Elva and Rugged her en-
Enthusiastically. II know it's you, and
l thank you a thousand times. Mrs.
Chester received q silver service, and
Isabel a splendid wax doll, with q
Partisan wardrobe. "And there it laid,
the darling! Right in Black Dinah's
cradle, just as natural as mamma"
cried Isabel, dancing about excitedly.
Black Dinah was the sole survivor of
a large family of dolls and this new ar
rival was therefore enthusiastically
welcomed.
Although it is true they all thought
of Eva as the possible doner, all but
Annie thought it was likely to have
been MIR. Chester, who was CONNER
cial traveller, and often sent home
valuable presents. But who in this
case had distributed them so cunning
ly? ~ =
The next day solved the mystery.
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